There are many factors involved in producing a good shot.
The following tips are very basic for precision shooting and provided to get you on the right track.
THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN “AUTHORISED CLUB INSTRUCTOR” OR AN EXPERIENCED CLUB MEMBER.
Things to be aware OF to improve your pistol shooting of are:
Your Grip:
- Holding the firearm in your non-shooting hand, spread your shooting hand and push the “V” between the thumb and forefinger into the grip, as high as possible.
- Your grip on the firearm should be like a firm handshake, do not “Strangle” or “Choke” the firearm.
- Trigger finger should be clear of the grip as much as possible.
- The trigger should be squeezed straight back, with the pressure on the first half of the pad of the finger.
Your Stance:
- The feet should be shoulder-width apart and parallel.
- The non-shooting arm should be secured close to the body.
- Stance should be straight with the head held upright.
- The elbow and wrist of the shooting arm should be straight.
- Eyes in line with the sights.
Sights:
The top of the front sight should be level with the top of the rear sight.
The front sight should be centred in the notch of the rear sight.
Hold the sights approx halfway between the bottom of the black centre of the target and the bottom of the target.
Focus on the front sight only.
Your Breathing:
- As the firearm is lifted to the top of the target, take in a slightly more than average breath.
- As the sights are lowered into the white aiming area release a little of the breath and hold until the shot breaks.
Your Trigger Control:
- Start to apply trigger pressure as soon as the sights come down into the white aiming area of the target.
- The trigger finger continues to apply steady pressure while the shooter concentrates on the sight picture. Wait for the shot to break.
- If the shot does not break within eight to ten seconds, lower the pistol, relax and breathe, then try again.
Your Follow Through:
- As the shot breaks, continue to focus on the sight picture for a couple of seconds.
- After recoil the sights will return to the position held before the release of the shot, hold this sight picture one or two seconds before lowering the handgun.
- If you were watching the sights when the shot broke, you should be able to “call the shot”.
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